Protecting auditory nerve cells using nanoparticles



Justin Tan
Principal Investigator



Rob Shepherd
Principal Investigator

 

Research programs Drug Delivery

We have developed a new therapeutic approach to encapsulate neurotrophins using polymer chemistry.  

Bio-compatible and bio-degradable nanoparticles have been used in order to release neurotrophins in a slow and sustainable manner, with a view of adapting this strategy for long-term treatment of nerve deafness.


 

 


The nanoparticles, encapsulated in
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BNDF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaborators

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne.

Funding

Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation

NIDCD (HHS-N-263-2007-00053-C) – NIH project home page